[Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex]

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Title

[Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex]

Description

Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible in the background.

Caption: "Oct. 14, 1944 -- 60-70 miles east of Formosa. Dusk. Essex under attack by Jap torpedo planes. Ship in distance is U.S.S. Massachusetts (BB-59)."

Date

1945-10-14

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 14 x 11 in

Language

Bibliographic Citation

The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_517